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james5
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don't exaclty know what a forum troll is. Maybe a person who views the forums alot? a person who posts alot in the forums? someone who disagrees with everything? or is it just an insult?

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knight_34
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Some excellent definitions form Urban Dictionary.

In essence a troll is someone who causes mayhem online by doing controversial things. Best to ignore them.

SirNoobalot
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it tends to mean a very negative person, whether naturally or for their own amusements, who disagrees or disrupts something for their own amusement to create an argument or make someone feel bad.

knight_34
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I mean someone who intentionally causes mayhem online through controversy, to get replies from people. Trolls love to waste people's time by shocking them or pissing them off.

Best to react with apathy.

MRWalker82
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http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/geek-to-me/assets_c/2010/02/Forum_Troll-thumb-312x445-68506.jpg

Milos
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I found one interesting article about types of forum users, Flame Warriors. Don't know where I got it, maybe someone posted it here a while ago. Illustrated guide to guerilla forum warfare.

jack28
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I think it is when people complain about stuff and all it is is complaning like this sucks

ilikepie123456
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retards who veer of topic and annoy peole

knight_34
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retards who veer of topic and annoy peole


Trolls aren't always retards, and spammers veer off topic too.

@jack28

No.
vinster132
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Best to ignore them.

And to add to that, ignore, and then REPORT to a mod. And let them handle it from there. Trolling back to a troll is not good, it'll get YOU in trouble as well as the troll...
Klaushouse
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This thread is now about monkeys in funny hats.

http://www.photodump.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/monkey-made-himself-a-hat.jpg

Klaushouse
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http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/48474/thumbs/s-OBAMA-SOX-large.jpg

Zega
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@Klaus
OMG LOLOLOL

*copies Klaus*
http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00084/Obama-cap_84222t.jpg

Klaushouse
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This is becoming too racist, SEGUE!

http://www.blackagendareport.com/images/stories/094/BigHatBush.jpg

Zega
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http://static.oprah.com/images/200208/omag/200208_omag_garden_party_101_442x332.jpg

Zega
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http://www.timefold.com/guests/hoco/public/images/fish-hats/wrongway.jpg

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